GP033: Health Governance with Dr. Raphael Lencucha

Raphael has done extensive work in the area of health policy and governance including mental health policy in Canada and Tobacco Control Policy across many countries such as Brazil, Philippines, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Indonesia and is recently starting a project in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. In this episode you will learn about health governance and how we as rehabilitation professionals can influence policy. We cover the very important topic of mental health and agree that everyone who works with people needs to consider the psychosocial component of the individuals they are working with. He emphasizes the special ability of rehabilitations professionals to understand the environment in which an individual lives and how to optimize their participation in activities of daily living. His participation in research started through the study of social relationships of individuals living with schizophrenia. He went on to develop an interest in tobacco control and how this impacted public health. He passionately discusses trends in tobacco control and that there is often a pursuit of profits over public health. You absolutely cannot skip this episode! A very informative interview filled with captivating insights. Resources: To e-mail Krysta: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com Our amazing and official sponsor: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division